2. It is part of the United
Kingdom.
• Shares
borders with
Scotland (to
the north)
and Wales
(to the west)
3. • England is separated from continental Europe
by the North Sea to the east and the English
Channel to the south.
4. It covers much of the
central and southern
part or the island of
Great Britain...
...and includes over 100
smaller islands such
as the Isles of Scilly
and the Isle of Wight.
5. The capital is London...
…the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom and
the largest urban zone in The European Union by most
measures.
6. AREA: 130,279 km²
• NATIONAL
LANGUAGE:
English
• REGIONAL
LANGUAGES:
Cornish, Welsh
11. 1.RED CROSS represents England's patron saint,
Saint George.
2. THE DIAGONAL red cross of Saint Patrick
(patron saint of Ireland).
3. THE DIAGONAL WHITE CROSS of Saint
Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
13. MAY DAY
The 1st day of the month of May is known as May
Day.
It is the time of year when warmer
weather begins and flowers and trees start to
blossom. It is said to be a time of love and
romance.
15. • You may actually need to reserve your Christmas
turkey at a local supermarket up to 2 months in
advance to make sure you get one!
16. Christmas Crackers
• Inside these wrapped tubes are paper crowns, small gift
items and usually a joke. Each person should receive a
Christmas Cracker on his or her empty plate and
everyone will open them at once. The cracking sound
this makes is where we get the name ‘Christmas Cracker’.
17. The Christmas pudding
• A hot, dense dessert
similar to a fruitcake
• Often contains a variety
of dried fruits and a
sticky texture.
• Brandy is sometimes
poured over it.
18. Shrove Tuesday or Pancake
Day (Date varies)
• It is a Christian holiday.
• Celebrated by making loads of pancakes.
*Pancakes in England
are more like crepes,
and are often
accompanied with
lemon and sugar or
golden syrup. Maple
syrup is less common.
19. HYMN – God Save the Queen
• God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
21. PROMINENT ENGLISH FIGURES
FROM THE FIELD OF SCIENCE
• Isaac Newton
• Michael Faraday
• Robert Hooke
• Roberto Boyle
• Charles Babbage
• Stephen Hawking
• Francis Crick
23. English men stereotype
• Pale skin
• Crooked teeth
• Very skinny
• Black hair
• Blue eyes
• Tall
• Very polite
24. FUN FACTS
• The oldest zoo in the
world opened in
England, in the city of
London in 1828.
• French was the official
language from 1066 to
1362.
• Ripon is the oldest city
in England.
25. • London was the first city in the world with an
underground subway system.
• England made football, rugby and polo famous.
• England was the birthplace of Industrial Revolution.